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9 movies that got their LGBTQ representation completely wrong

  • A lot of films feature LGBTQ themes and characters, but for every "Call Me By Your Name" and "Brokeback Mountain," there is a movie like "Boat Trip."
  • Some movies like "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" present LGBTQ people as the butt of the joke.
  • Others include LGBTQ characters but either crudely mock them, like in "Zoolander 2," or relegate them to supporting, shallow roles like the gay best friend, such as "My Best Friend's Wedding."
  • Even LGBTQ movies by gay directors get it wrong sometimes, as "Stonewall" whitewashed the Stonewall Riots by presenting a white twink as the hero instead of the people of color and trans women who were the real heroes behind the riots.
  • Here are nine movies that got their LGBTQ representation completely wrong.
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